Huntsville Education Association lawsuit filed against Huntsville City Schools.
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Police Report A2 THE FORESTER, Wednesday, December 12, 2007 With joy in our hearts, we extend our warm wishes to you and your family for a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year. We appreciate your continued loyal support TEBBY AIR CONDITIONING & HEATING LTD. SALES • SERVICE • INSTALLATION 496 Muskoka Rd. 3 N Huntsville 789-1711 www.tebbyair.com MERRY CHRISTMAS 1998 8 CHRYSLER R SEBRING G CONVERTIBLE, , 6 cylinder, automatic, loaded. Only 63,000 km. Stk. # U6327A $11,500 + admin. and all applicable taxes 1 Bickley Country Drive Huntsville BICKLEY THE NEW 789-5524 Open 7 days a week 65 Main St. E., Huntsville 705-788-0986 Voted Best Chocolate & Candy Store by the Muskokan 4 years running! Belgian Dark Chocolate Gift Certificates Turkish Delight British Chocolate Treats and Toffees Nostalgia Candies Chocolate Letters Chocolate Marshmallow Brooms Humbugs, Horehound Sponge Toffee Chocolate Spoons Jelly Bellies O p e n u n til 9 :0 0 p . m . • Huntsville’s Hometown I.D.A. Drugstore • Applause for Kids • Vested Interest by Paul Fogarty • Caterpillar Heart • Saturday Afternoons Home Store • Artisans of Muskoka • Gone Quilting • Plug Nickel Antiques • Flotron’s Tweed & Hickory • Treasures & Trophies • Muskoka Country Furniture & Gifts • Big Bead • Muskoka Bear Wear • The Finds • Algonquin Outfitters • The Bookcase • The Nutty Chocolatier • Reflections of Muskoka • Motivations Fitness • Soapstones Soap and Skin Care Products • Shine Jewellry & Accessories • Sugarbeads For your shopping convenience, the following downtown businesses will be OPEN with extended hours Dec. 17th – Dec. 21st. HELPING HANDS: Flight sergeant with the 844 Huntsville cadets Chris Godfrey receives some food on behalf of the Salvation Army Food Drive last Wednesday from Verna Simioni. According to organizers the drive, which takes place in Lake of Bays, Burk’s Falls, Emsdale, Oxtongue Lake, Huntsville and Algonquin Highlands, collected more than 27 tons of food. Break and enter at MBRP Between Dec. 7 and 10, thieves broke into MBRP on Old Ferguson Road in Huntsville. The culprits entered through the canvas roof of a shed-like enclosure that was attached to the building. Once inside they took a box of chrome muf- flers valued at $500. The Huntsville OPP are continuing their investigation and are seeking the public’s assis- tance. Anyone with information about this break-in is asked to call the Huntsville OPP at 789-5551 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Accidents send four to hospital On Friday Dec.7, two weather-related acci- dents sent four people to hospital with minor injuries. At about 10 a.m. a car collided with a tractor trailer on Hwy. 60 near South Portage Road after it lost control and entered the oncom- ing lane. The vehicle was travelling westbound when it went into the eastbound lane. The driver of the tractor trailer, carrying a load of logs, tried to avoid a collision, but hit the car and rolled into the south ditch of the highway. No charges were laid in the accident. The driver of the car was taken to Huntsville District Memorial Hospital with minor injuries. Another collision on Aspdin Rd. on Friday morning sent three people to hospital with minor injuries. At around 9:30 a.m. a westbound vehi- cle lost control and struck an oncoming vehicle and sent both into the westbound ditch. Two suspensions issued Huntsville OPP issued two 12-hour suspen- sions to drivers during Festive RIDE checks over the weekend. The suspensions are handed out when a driver blows a warning level on the road- side screening device. The Huntsville OPP have been setting up at various spots in the Town of Huntsville, and Township of Lake of Bays for the Festive RIDE program. BY CARLYE MALCHUK HUNTSVILLE FORESTER Huntsville’s safety and enforcement committee voted at their last regular meeting on Nov. 30 to keep the back street parking along the Main Street corridor free. As part of a pilot project, 135 meters were removed by the town from the back streets in May, and the pay and display terminals at the Royal Bank, Chamber of Commerce and Minerva Street parking lots were shut down. The remaining 65 meters along Main Street and 31 meters in the Gotta Have It parking lot were increased from 25 cents and 50 cents an hour to 75 cents an hour in August. Fire chief and interim CAO team member Steve Hernen told the Forester that the Gotta Have It meters have since been removed, and that the town is not maintaining the parking lot. He explained that many years ago the town had a deal with the lot owners to run meters and main- tain the lot. That deal has since lapsed and in early Decem- ber the meters were removed after the municipal- ity attempted to contact the registered owners. “We found out it was actually under power of sale, so we actually got all our letters back to us that we registered. Nobody came forth dealing with the parking lot because it was in the process of transition,” Hernen said. “We removed the meters and we are no longer maintaining that parking lot.” In a report to committee, chief bylaw enforce- ment officer George Turner said that overall the program was very well received. “(The pilot program) has allowed the bylaw department to concentrate on other bylaw issues within the town such as the clean yards, property standards and prohibited parking on private lots,” Turner said in his report. He also included a report from the BIA endorsing the program. Hernen told committee at their meeting that accepting the report and its recommendation would be a clear message to the bylaw department that its core function would be changing. “One of our core functions for us used to be downtown parking and the message is very clear to us now that our clear function to us is enforce- ment of all bylaws throughout the community, so it’s going to change the way we operate and run somewhat,” he said. The shift in downtown parking has also had an effect on the town’s cash flow. The revenues from January to November 2007 are about $20,000 lower than in the same period in 2006. Hernen added there was an additional loss of about $6,000 from parking ticket revenue due to their being fewer meters to police. However, he said that the ticket revenue should come back up in 2008 with the new bylaw to enforce accessible parking and fire routes in private lots. Mayor Claude Doughty suggested that for next year the rates should be increased to one dollar along the Main Street to help balance out the cash flow. He added that because the rate changes hap- pened so late in 2007, revenues will likely be closer to previous levels in 2008 when there are 12 months with rates at a higher level. Earlier in the fall, the safety committee passed a resolution asking the District of Muskoka to give the town the ability to change parking rates on district roads within the municipality without their approval. If that resolution is not accepted by the district, Hernen suggested to committee another resolution could be sent asking them to consider another rate increase for 2008. Turner’s report was accepted by the committee. It will now go to council for ratification at their next meeting on Monday. Free parking downtown
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Police ReportA2 THE FORESTER, Wednesday, December 12, 2007
With joy in our hearts, we extend our warm wishes to you and your family for a very merry Christmas
and a happy New Year. We appreciate your continued loyal support
TEBBYAIR CONDITIONING & HEATING LTD.
SALES • SERVICE • INSTALLATION496 Muskoka Rd. 3 N Huntsville
789-1711www.tebbyair.com
MERRY CHRISTMAS19988 CHRYSLERR SEBRINGG CONVERTIBLE,, 6
cylinder, automatic, loaded. Only 63,000 km.Stk. # U6327A
$11,500 + admin. and all applicable taxes
1 Bickley Country Drive Huntsville
BICKLEYTHE NEW 789-5524
Open 7 days a week65 Main St. E., Huntsville
705-788-0986
Voted Best Chocolate & Candy Store by the Muskokan 4 years running!
Belgian Dark Chocolate
Gift Certificates
Turkish Delight
British Chocolate Treats and Toffees
Nostalgia Candies
Chocolate Letters
Chocolate Marshmallow Brooms
Humbugs, Horehound
Sponge Toffee
Chocolate Spoons
Jelly Bellies
Open until 9:00 p.m.
• Huntsville’s Hometown I.D.A. Drugstore• Applause for Kids• Vested Interest
by Paul Fogarty• Caterpillar Heart• Saturday Afternoons Home Store• Artisans of Muskoka• Gone Quilting• Plug Nickel Antiques• Flotron’s Tweed & Hickory• Treasures & Trophies
• Muskoka Country Furniture & Gifts
• Big Bead• Muskoka Bear Wear• The Finds• Algonquin Outfitters• The Bookcase• The Nutty Chocolatier• Reflections of Muskoka• Motivations Fitness• Soapstones Soap
and Skin Care Products• Shine Jewellry & Accessories• Sugarbeads
For your shopping convenience, the following downtown businesses will be
OPEN with extended hours Dec. 17th – Dec. 21st.
HELPING HANDS: Flight sergeant with the 844 Huntsville cadets Chris Godfrey receives somefood on behalf of the Salvation Army Food Drive last Wednesday from Verna Simioni. According toorganizers the drive, which takes place in Lake of Bays, Burk’s Falls, Emsdale, Oxtongue Lake,Huntsville and Algonquin Highlands, collected more than 27 tons of food.
Break and enter at MBRPBetween Dec. 7 and 10, thieves broke into
MBRP on Old Ferguson Road in Huntsville.The culprits entered through the canvas roof
of a shed-like enclosure that was attached to thebuilding.
Once inside they took a box of chrome muf-flers valued at $500.
The Huntsville OPP are continuing theirinvestigation and are seeking the public’s assis-tance. Anyone with information about thisbreak-in is asked to call the Huntsville OPP at789-5551 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477).
Accidents send four tohospital
On Friday Dec.7, two weather-related acci-dents sent four people to hospital with minorinjuries. At about 10 a.m. a car collided with atractor trailer on Hwy. 60 near South PortageRoad after it lost control and entered the oncom-ing lane.
The vehicle was travelling westbound when itwent into the eastbound lane. The driver of thetractor trailer, carrying a load of logs, tried toavoid a collision, but hit the car and rolled intothe south ditch of the highway.
No charges were laid in the accident. Thedriver of the car was taken to Huntsville DistrictMemorial Hospital with minor injuries.
Another collision on Aspdin Rd. on Fridaymorning sent three people to hospital with minorinjuries. At around 9:30 a.m. a westbound vehi-cle lost control and struck an oncoming vehicleand sent both into the westbound ditch.
Two suspensions issuedHuntsville OPP issued two 12-hour suspen-
sions to drivers during Festive RIDE checks overthe weekend. The suspensions are handed outwhen a driver blows a warning level on the road-side screening device.
The Huntsville OPP have been setting up atvarious spots in the Town of Huntsville, andTownship of Lake of Bays for the Festive RIDEprogram.
BY CARLYE MALCHUKHUNTSVILLE FORESTER
Huntsville’s safety and enforcement committeevoted at their last regular meeting on Nov. 30 tokeep the back street parking along the Main Streetcorridor free.
As part of a pilot project, 135 meters wereremoved by the town from the back streets inMay, and the pay and display terminals at theRoyal Bank, Chamber of Commerce and MinervaStreet parking lots were shut down.
The remaining 65 meters along Main Streetand 31 meters in the Gotta Have It parking lotwere increased from 25 cents and 50 cents an hourto 75 cents an hour in August.
Fire chief and interim CAO team memberSteve Hernen told the Forester that the Gotta HaveIt meters have since been removed, and that thetown is not maintaining the parking lot.
He explained that many years ago the town hada deal with the lot owners to run meters and main-tain the lot.
That deal has since lapsed and in early Decem-ber the meters were removed after the municipal-ity attempted to contact the registered owners.
“We found out it was actually under power ofsale, so we actually got all our letters back to usthat we registered. Nobody came forth dealingwith the parking lot because it was in the processof transition,” Hernen said. “We removed themeters and we are no longer maintaining thatparking lot.”
In a report to committee, chief bylaw enforce-ment officer George Turner said that overall theprogram was very well received.
“(The pilot program) has allowed the bylawdepartment to concentrate on other bylaw issueswithin the town such as the clean yards, propertystandards and prohibited parking on private lots,”Turner said in his report. He also included a reportfrom the BIA endorsing the program.
Hernen told committee at their meeting thataccepting the report and its recommendationwould be a clear message to the bylaw departmentthat its core function would be changing.
“One of our core functions for us used to bedowntown parking and the message is very clearto us now that our clear function to us is enforce-ment of all bylaws throughout the community, soit’s going to change the way we operate and runsomewhat,” he said.
The shift in downtown parking has also had aneffect on the town’s cash flow.
The revenues from January to November 2007are about $20,000 lower than in the same periodin 2006.
Hernen added there was an additional loss ofabout $6,000 from parking ticket revenue due totheir being fewer meters to police. However, hesaid that the ticket revenue should come back upin 2008 with the new bylaw to enforce accessibleparking and fire routes in private lots.
Mayor Claude Doughty suggested that for nextyear the rates should be increased to one dollaralong the Main Street to help balance out the cashflow.
He added that because the rate changes hap-pened so late in 2007, revenues will likely becloser to previous levels in 2008 when there are 12months with rates at a higher level.
Earlier in the fall, the safety committee passeda resolution asking the District of Muskoka togive the town the ability to change parking rateson district roads within the municipality withouttheir approval.
If that resolution is not accepted by the district,Hernen suggested to committee another resolutioncould be sent asking them to consider another rateincrease for 2008.
Turner’s report was accepted by the committee.It will now go to council for ratification at theirnext meeting on Monday.
Free parking downtown
